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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The North Carolina men's swimming and diving team is
ranked #9 nationally in the initial College Swimming Coaches Association of
American (CSCAA) team rankings of the 2012-13 season. Carolina is 2-0 on the young season with wins
over South Carolina and Texas A&M heading into its home opener Friday
versus Virginia Tech.

The CSCAA
rankings are voted on by nine CSCAA-member coaches and one media member. The
rankings will be released on a regular basis throughout the 2012-13 season,
alternating weeks between a men's and women's team ranking.

The CSCAA
poll committee will produce in-season rankings of the 25 best performing NCAA
swimming and diving teams in rank order at the time of each poll. The poll is
not designed to predict the results of the NCAA Championship, but rather which
teams would win head-to-head against other teams in the country. Ranking are
based on performances that have taken place since the previous poll and include
invitationals as well as dual meets.
Several teams have yet to compete this season and therefore are not
ranked.